The Fall of Izek

Characters:
- Liren: Dragonborn Barbarian
- Gumbo: Half-orc Rogue
- Aera: Elf Rogue
- Malron: Reborn Cleric
- Shabasta: Porcupine Bard

Summary:
The rogues of the party trail Izek with stealth and overhear him talking to his spy about someone selling pies that let people dream while awake. Aera encounters a mastiff that growls at her, so she kills it in one blow.

Izek heads to the eastern gate, where refugees suffering from dream pastry addiction are trying to enter. He orders a dream pastry for himself from the guards for the next morning, dismisses the two guards, and heads to the Zarovich gate. At the lake, he gets a doll of Irena and drinks the poisoned bottle of wine.

A long and epic fight erupts, and the party is eventually victorious.

The party finds an amber shard of Seriach, 35 gold, and a hell hound whisperer. Shabasta takes Izek’s arm and asks if it can be attached to him. Liren severs Izek’s right arm with her axe, and Marlon expertly attaches the magical arm to Shabasta.

The party levels up.

Key Locations:
1. Eastern Gate: Interaction with refugees and Izek ordering a dream pastry.
2. Zarovich Gate: Izek’s path and encounter at the lake.

Encounters:
- Social/Stealth: Overhearing Izek’s conversation with his spy.
- Combat: Aera’s encounter with the mastiff.
- Trap/Poison: Izek drinking the poisoned wine.